Artificial flower



Jan. 24, 1928. 1,657,184

J. E. STEVENS ARTIFI CIAL FLOWER Filed Feb. 1926 IIYVENTOR.

JENN IE E. STEVENS.

Patented Jan. 24, 1928.

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JENNIE E. STEVENS, (GE BEN LGMDNID} CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TUALJBEBT LES-LIE HGKE, OF OAKLMZI' 10, CALIFORNIA.

ARTIFICIAL rnownn.

Application filed February 1, 1926. Serial No. 85,289.

My invention relates to an improved article of manufacture comprising anartificial flower of the character set forth in the Unit ed Statespatent issued to me onthe 6th day of June 1922, and numbered 1,418,846,reference to which patent is hereby made.

The present invention is to provide a new and improved article ofmanufacture com prising an artificial flower which may be easily andcheaply made.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improvedartificial flower of the character set forth that shall be moreconventional than truly imitative.

A further object is to provide a simple, economical artificial flowerwhich shall be less durable and more delicate in appearance 1 andstructure that the flower referred to in the above mentioned patent. I

A. still further object is to provide an improved article of manufacturewhich may be produced with less material and work than the flowerhereinbefore referred to, and which may be added to. if desired, byadditional fancy stitching. painting or other ornamentation.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the device disclosed inthe drawings forming; a part of the present specification wherein likecharacters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughoutthe said specification and drawings, and in which- Fig. 1 is a viewdisclosing the petal material being attached to its wire frame;

Fig. 2 is a view of the finished petal;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one type of finished flower; and

Fig. 4 is a front view looking into said flower. V

In the flower disclosed in the patent hereinbefore referred to a heavystiff biickram petal is provided which is in turn covered with satin orsilk finish and the whole is secured to a wire frame and the petal thusformed is covered all over with radial embroidery stitching.

In the present invention it is intended to make a lighter and moredelicate product. requiring; less material and less work, and which willpresent a more delicate appearance than the flower disclosed in theformer patent.

In the preferred form of the invention a light open-work fabric 1 of avery delicate texture. such as organdic or chiffon has secured theretoby what is termed over and over stitching 2, a light flexible wire frame3 previously bent to the form, contour .or shape or the'desired petal orleaf to be reproduced.

After the wire frame 3 has been properly secured in position by thestitching 2 that portion of the fabric 1 which extends exteriorly ofsaid frame 3 is cut or otherwise removed from the main or petal portionof the fabric 1, thereby forming the leaf or petal.

This will produce an artificial petal or leaf consisting of a very lightfabric and of delicate texture and appearance; upon which may be sewedembroidery stitching 4, preferably radiating from the apex 6 or in placeof said radial embroidery stitching 4t, stripes may be painted or anyother suitable ornamentation may be placed thereon to suit the fancy ofthe producer.

When several leaves or petals are thus formed the stems or apicesthereof are held in assembled positionby winding around such assembledapices or stems suitably colored thread. to form a Sepal 7, as disclosedin Fig. of the drawings. The assembled petals or leaves 11 will thenassume the shape of the completed flower, which may be bent or arrangedto present a natural appearance.

If a different appearance is desired for the edge of the leafor petal,the fabric 1 may be secured originally to the wire frame 3 by means ofordinary basting stitches 8. as disclosed at the left hand side of Fig.1 of the drawings. which will serve to secure the said fabric 1 to thewire frame 2, said basting stitching; 8 taking the place of the over andover stitching 2 hereinbefore described. the only requirement being thatany type of stitchingused should effectively secure the wire frame 3 tothe fabric 1.

After the fabric 1 has been secured to the wire frame 8 by the bastingstitches 8, an ornamental stitch 9. such as the embroidery stitchingshown at the left hand margin of Fi 2, may be used to entirely surroundand conceal the metal or wire frame 3.

An artificial flower of very light and delicate structure and appearanceis thus produced with very small amount of material artificial flowerswhich consists in securing a flexible Wire frame upon a p1ece of lightopen-Work fabric of a size larger than the frame by means of stitchesextending around the frame and through the fabric, and subsequentlytrimming off the fabric around the outside edge of the frame andstitching, and thereafter applying ornamentation upon the fabric toobtain a desired appearance.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my nature.

JENNIE E. STEVENS.

